NOTES AND COMMENTS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 634, 10 April 1929, Page 13

NOTES AND COMMENTS

TARANAKI FORM REVIEWED LIKELY CANDIDATES AT WANGANUI The 1929 fixture of the Taranaki Trotting Club will long live in the memory of the large concourse of light harness enthusiasts who were fortunate enough to view the excellent sport provided. There was no hitch in the general proceedings and the management with secretary D. Le C. Morgan as the pivot was of a high standard. The racing was keen and interesting and consistency of form was a strong feature of the sport. 'THIS success of the Hawera and Taranaki meetings cannot fail to have a beneficial effect upon the Wanganui carnival, which opens on Thursday and terminates on Saturday. Kidds promise to be good and as the majority of the contestants have been racing at the recent functions speculators will have some guide as to the prospects of the various candidates. There will be, of course, some fresh blood to contend with, but when it comes to the final day the public should be able to get well on to the good things offering. Benefice proved the good tiling expected at New Plymouth, but Jack Shaw did not have the easiest of drives. The Epsom mare began well but looked as if she would have left her feet for little provocation. .Mild Derby, a three-year-old by Nelson Derby, from an Advance mare, is a nice stamp of pacer trained by C. Be Campion at llawera. Having his first race the youngster gave a promising display and troubled Benefice all the way. Mild Derby is in at WangaAnother three-year-old son of Nelson Derby, in Highland Derby, produced by C. Willetts, made a good impression. lie is a good cut of a novice and was putting in great work till he fell s,oyds from the post. tie will do better next time out. Bady Yvonne went her best race in the opening heat at New Plymouth, but with a mile passed she went to pieces. The Auckland mare does not appear a good proposition. Oliver Thorpe showed signs of improvement at Taranaki and on a couple of occasions he was giving a lot of cheek. W. Turner may soon get some money with Oliver, and he is engaged at Wanganui. There was a ton of money for All Red in the two-mile heat last teaturday, but the Hal Junior gelding was not at home on the track and was no match lor Hilltop, with even 72yds advantage. Wanganui may find the Hastings pacer going better. Hilltop won the slow two-mile race so comfortably that many will fancy her chance in the AVanganui C p. H U ia Dillon mare is in tine form and seems sure to get some more money soon. * * Warspite gave a sreat exhibition of fobbUng t^e e on ?he° journeymlt him a lot of When it came to the finish he wassail in_to get third berth. Tawa King g mUc provement on batiirday awaltlng Wm soon He had ™ chance with the speedy Dawdler, who reach 'high society, but Tagg’s gelding is coming right. *

Our Nancy is racing consistently and it will be bad luck for owner Fleming if she goes through the Wanganui fixture without gaining a first certificate. Two seconds ha\ been her portion during the last week. Bright Light tackled the pacers in the Omata Handicap and gave them a big fright. Half a mile from home Darkle Broughton cleared out from the field, opening up a gap that gave Gang Aw a’ a difficult task. Gameness on her part saw Hughes just beat the trotter, but Bright Light will soon be shining. Schoolmate was made a good favourite for the Taranaki Cup, but while lie ran a fair race up to a certain point he let his pals down at the end,. Perhaps the company at Wanganui will suit the gentleman. Two good races, without paying a dividend, was the lot of Hostess at Hawera and although the mare was not produced at New Plymouth, she promises to be on deck at Wanganui, where she will receive guests in her best attire. Great Delight is the most improved pacer in the secondary division seen out lor a good while and now the Kea Dillon gelding has struck lop form he should continue to bring great delight to his backers’ hearts. After a splendid effort at Hawera, El Direct was expected at New Plymouth, but failed badly. He came to grief in the Omata Handicap, but was well beaten at the time. Wanganui company may suit him better. very ordinary. Trainer Jim Bullock captured both heats, the mile and a-half with Bingen Spiers and the longer event with Mokanna. Bingen Spiers, brother t'o Jean McElwyn and Co., has been a disappointment so far, but on Saturday went a nice race and will be heard from again. Mokanna lost a good bit of ground at the start, but his condition carried him through, although he just managed to win. The race will d\> him good and he is the cut and come again sort. Despite her consistent form Cora Tacks is allowed to pay big prices. It was surprising on Saturday with Derby Lvnn scratched to see Broughton’s charge at long odds and when she again finished second her admirers got an appreciable return. Queen Elizabeth was expected in the Farewell Handicap and she had every chance, being out in front for the greater part of the journey. When the fight was on in earnest she faulted and finished out of a place. She should make amends at Wanganui. Bill Willetts is having bad luck with Louie Dillon, and at Hawera she struck trouble when going well and on Saturday when showing promise of being in the money the Author Dillon male came to grief. Her turn should come before Wanganui concludes. Native Hero was knocking on the door both days at Hawera m V--fur-long heats. The Native King gelding is recognised as a good stayer, ana his Wairarapa Cup win proved the correctness of this. Off the front of the Wanganui Cup lie will to beat. Lady Jewel went a good race at Hawera in saddle and beat all except Silver Link with comfort. The mare is very well just now and as she is equally smart in harness, she should get some money at Wanganui. With the exception of one or two trotters, who were a long way back in the handicaps, the class seen out at New Plymouth was